Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Oman
Oman: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female was 76,326 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Oman, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Oman is 76,326, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Oman peaked at 77,443 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1981.
Oman ranks 107th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2 | — |
| 1979 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1981 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 1 | — |
| 1983 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 27 | +2600.0% |
| 1985 | 147 | +444.4% |
| 1986 | 358 | +143.5% |
| 1987 | 795 | +122.1% |
| 1988 | 1,235 | +55.3% |
| 1989 | 1,893 | +53.3% |
| 1990 | 2,520 | +33.1% |
| 1991 | 2,808 | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 3,577 | +27.4% |
| 1993 | 3,711 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 4,150 | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 4,768 | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 4,540 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 5,638 | +24.2% |
| 1998 | 7,138 | +26.6% |
| 2003 | 15,290 | +114.2% |
| 2004 | 21,555 | +41.0% |
| 2005 | 24,641 | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 28,268 | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 31,208 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 34,439 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 37,670 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 39,007 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 45,002 | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 51,424 | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 57,845 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 68,543 | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 73,851 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 77,443 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 70,305 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 69,900 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 68,232 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 69,530 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 63,823 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 66,294 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 68,766 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 76,326 | +11.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 76,326 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97,133, 79% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Oman's 76,326 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 185,568, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +2600.0% | 1 | 27 |
| 1985 | +444.4% | 27 | 147 |
| 1986 | +143.5% | 147 | 358 |
| 1981 | -100.0% | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | +122.1% | 358 | 795 |
| 2003 | +114.2% | 7,138 | 15,290 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1980s | 445.8 | 0 | 1,893 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,317 | 2,520 | 7,138 | 9 |
| 2000s | 27,582 | 15,290 | 37,670 | 7 |
| 2010s | 62,155 | 39,007 | 77,443 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,948 | 63,823 | 76,326 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More education data for Oman
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,982 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 49,260 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 50,536 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 541,921 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 358,346 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0678 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Oman?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Oman was 76,326 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 77,443 in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1981.
- How does Oman rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Oman ranks 107th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.